Good morning from Fort Myers, Fl.  70- 86°F.  Water Temp 75°F

There is a breeze throughout the day making the 86°F most comfortable.  We couldn’t tell it actually got that warm.  Maybe Wayne could.  For me an icy beverage of my choice and a cool breeze is almost sweater weather.  brrrr

There is a Publix grocery store just a short couple of blocks from the marina.  How exciting.  We decided to break out our “lil’ red cart” and go shopping.

Wayne and his lil’ red wagon

We filled it up!!  This little wagon is the cats meow.  It can hold up to 250 lbs said the label.  I don’t think we had that much weight but it made transporting our goods rather easily.  You can only carry so much in your arms no matter how close the store is!  My wine gets heavy!

Sights that I found fascinating:

Plant with pods

Red seeds from a fully developed pod

I didn’t recognize it.  I thought the pods were pretty.  Wonder why there aren’t birds all over this plant.  Interesting….   What did Wayne say as we were walking away from it?   I know you are curious.  “Don’t fall asleep!”   ( the pods are way too small for a new me to be generated but…. just in case… I will keep one eye open…)

This is a “Cardboard Palm” tree or bush from Mexico.  The female plants are the ones that eventually get pollinated and will produce seeds.  However, the plant is poisonous.  Thus the red.  Right?!?!  As a warning to all animals and human.   Or, in my case, a shiny attraction to how beautiful the seeds are.   (For all those mystery writers, you may want to research this fascinating bush and weave it into one of your stories.)

Some of you know I have been handy with a brick and mortar building a couple of cinderblock BBQ kitchens in our backyards.  I am always on the lookout for interesting brickwork.  Here is a simple idea yet very eye pleasing.  Airflow with plenty of places for lizards, crickets, and black widow spiders to make a home.  Still.  A simple idea for a fence.

Bricks turned 90 degrees.  How simple.  I bet it was harder to make perfect than it looks.

We walked over to Centennial Park a short couple of blocks away.  It is a city park with swing sets, playgrounds, picnic tables, sand filled volleyball court, bathrooms and plenty of benches.  We enjoyed watching some young men try to jump a fire hydrant with their skateboards.  Rather unsuccessfully.  But practice makes perfect.

It is located between Legacy Harbour Marina and the Fort Myers Yacht Basin.  We found this grand boat recently at the dock. A paddlewheel boat!  Capt JP is a triple deck paddlewheel boat for hire.

We are new to boating but these old pilings look a bit worn at the water line.  Don’t you think?  Probably why they are not used anymore?!  One good wind and over they go.

To finish the day, I like to walk to the end of the dock and look out over the river and see the sunset……

The clouds embracing the sun as it says goodnight.